Cattle-guard



E. H. UNDERWOOD.

CATTLE GUARD.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 291 I919- Patented Dec. 30, 1919.

EDWIN, H. UNDEBWOOD, .OFYBAINBRIDGE, GEORGIA.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWIN H UNDER- wooD, a citizenof the United States,residing at Bainbridge, in the county 'of Decatur and State of Georgia, have invented cer tain new and" useful Improvements in Cattle-Guards,.of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the ac- I companying drawings.

T1115 invention relates to certain improvements in cattlesguards, and it is an object of the invention to provide a novel and iinproved device of this general character es pecially designed and a" apted for iuse. in connection with a roadway; a

It is also an object of the invention to, provide anovel and improved guard of this general charactercomprising a plurality of spaced members disposed transversely across roadway and forming a continuity of such roadwayand whichmembers are arranged over a pit. f i

The invention consists in" the details of con struction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts of my im-. proved cattle guard whereby certain 1m portant advantages are attained and the deice rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for! use, as will-be hereinafter more fully set forth; c

The novel features of my invention will hereinafter be definitely claimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I. will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a view in top plan illustrating a cattle guard constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention. Fig. 2 is an enlarged vertical sectlonal view taken through my .improved cattleguard transversely of the roadway, and

Fig. 3 is avertical sectional v1ew of my improved guard taken longitudinally of the roadway.

A As disclosed in the'accompanying draw ings, R denotes a roadway entering within a field defined by the fence or .inclosure, F and which fence or inclosure F is provlded with an entrance 'E between which the road a way R is directed.

Arranged t the entrance E and extending substantially entirely thereacross and;

also extending'beyond oppositesides of the fence or inclosure F is a pit P of substanover. 1 s

From thejforegoing description, it is thoughtjto'be obvious that a cattle guard constructed in accordance withmy inven tion is particularlywelladapted for. use by CATTLE-GUARD. I

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Application filed March 29, 1919. Serial No; 285,949.

tial depth and which has its sides defined by the'walls W formed of concrete or other' suitable material.

' The upper faces of the walls W have their tically disposed.

Extending transversely of the roadway R and overlying, the" pit P are thespaced cylindrical bars 4 having their extremities secured, as at 5,'to the'fianges dot the bars B. The bars 13' preferably comprise galvanized iron pipe about two and; one-half inches in diaiineter, although I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself in this respect.

Underlying the bars B and substantially perpendicularly related thereto are the bracing or stiffening members 7, preferably angle bars, and said members are'suitably clamped, as at 8, to each of the barst. The

members 7 serve to maintain the bars 4: in.

fixed relative separated relation and also brace and reinforce the same against bend under the influence of a load traveling thereover. It is also to be noted that the members 7 are of such a length as to extend,

across the pit and rest upon the side shoulders 1.

My improved guard as herein disclosed 18 of a character to readily; permit motor driven vehicles to travel thereacross but effectually serves to prevent cattle or the like from having exit'through the entrance E.

due to the inabilityof said animals to obvention is further facilitated by the Pit P over whlc-h the bars 4- are arranged.

iinrrnn sTATEs PATENT orrron I tain a foothold on the bars at and which pre- It is alsoto be noted that the shoulders 1. position the upper portions of the bars l roadway so that my improved guard offers no hindrance-to .aveh cle traveling therereason of the convenience and facility with i which may be assembled and operated,

and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and rormatlon of the several parts herein shown in carrying out my invention in practice except as hereinafter claimed. i

I claim:

1. A guard of the class described comprising, in combination with a substantially rectangular supporting structure adapted to be arranged within a pit provided in a roadway, a plurality of spaced and substantially parallel cylindrical bars having their end portions engaged with the supporting structure and extending transversely of the roadway, and members underlying the bars and secured thereto, said members being spaced longitudinally of the bars and substantially perpendicularly related thereto, said members having their opposite'end portions engaged with the support, said members serving as braces for the bars, said bars having their upper surfaces substantially flush with the top portions of the supporting structure.

2. A guard of the class described comprising, in combination with a substantially rectangular supporting structure adapted to be arranged within a pit provided in a roadway, a plurality-of spaced and substantially parallel cylindrical bars having their end portions engaged with the supporting structure and extending transversely of the roadway, and members underlying the bars and secured thereto, said members being spaced longitudinally of the bars and substantially perpendicularly related thereto said members having their opposite end portions engaged with the support, said membersserving as braces for the bars, and bars arranged substantially in parallelism with the members and to which the end portions of the first named bars are secured, said second named bars being inset within the upper portions of: the supporting structure, said second named-bars having contact directly with; the support, said first named bars and second named bars having their upper surfaces substantially flush with the top portions of the supporting structure.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

EDWIN H. UNDERWOOD. Witnesses:

D. Doiienass, W. J. CAsTLnBnRRY. 

